Country music legend George Jones dies at 81

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Country music legend George Jones dies at 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary country music singer George Jones has died at age 81.

He died at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville on Friday morning.

Jones had been hospitalized since April 18 with a fever and irregular blood pressure, his representatives said.

Jones sang some of the most popular songs in country music including “She Thinks I Still Care,” “The Race Is On,” “White Lightning,” “Finally Friday,” “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” “The One I Loved Back Then,” “The Grand Tour” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today.”

Jones’ career was marked by a tumultuous marriage to Tammy Wynette and bouts with alcoholism that led to occasional concert cancellations.